Rutland County Council Rejects Plan to Fund Leisure Centre, Catmose Sports, with Flood Management and Climate Change Funds

Rutland County Council Rejects Plan to Fund Leisure Centre, Catmose Sports, with Flood Management and Climate Change Funds

At a special meeting held on April 18th, 2024, the council voted to reject a proposal that would have redirected funding allocated for flood management and the Climate Change Officer to leisure services for the management of Catmose Leisure Centre.

The proposal stemmed from a cabinet meeting on April 16th, 2024, where various options for funding leisure facilities were considered (Report No. 55/2024). The cabinet, after considering the council's financial strategy and corporate strategy, recommended that council approve the reallocation of funds.

The reasoning behind the proposal was that in order to finance the management of Catmose Leisure Centre, significant budgetary resources needed to be secured. The cabinet believed that redirecting funds designated for flood management and the Climate Change Officer was the only viable option.

The council, however, voted against this recommendation. The rejected proposal included a series of subsequent recommendations that would have only come into effect if the initial recommendation to redirect funding had been approved. These subsequent recommendations included approving a preferred bidder for the leisure centre contract and delegating authority to move forward with the contract.

The special council meeting presented three recommendations for a vote:

Recommendation 1: Approve the cabinet's recommendation and redirect funding for flood management and the climate change officer to leisure services for Catmose Leisure Centre's operation.

Recommendation 2 (Conditional): If Recommendation 1 passes, award the leisure center's management contract to the chosen bidder.

Recommendation 3 (Conditional): If both Recommendation 1 and 2 pass, delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Places to oversee the new contract's implementation, including the transfer of operations between the outgoing and incoming management.

However, the council voted against Recommendation 1, effectively rejecting the proposed funding reallocation. Consequently, the following course of action will be taken:

Catmose Sports, Rutland County Council say no more seats available for Monday's Public meeting, the meeting can be watched via Zoom, this post includes photographs of Campus Huntsman Drive Oakham Rutland 2023

Catmose Sports, Rutland County Council say no more seats available for Monday's Public meeting, the meeting can be watched via Zoom, this post includes photographs of Campus Huntsman Drive Oakham Rutland 2023

Rutland County Council tweeted: 'We’ve now reached full capacity for our Catmose Sports Centre public meeting at 7pm, Monday 6 February. Everyone who has a seat at has been notified. Only those who’ve received confirmation that they’ve been allocated a seat will be able to enter the Council Chamber.

You can still watch the meeting live online, a link will be posted on our website at 10am Monday:

rutland.gov.uk/catmosesports

You can continue to submit questions for the meeting. These will be answered on the night & included in a revised set of FAQs on our website'

Catmose College

Old Swimming pool entrance

Catmose Sports Gym

Harington School

Old Catmose Sport Swimming pool filled in

The Rutland and District Schools' Federation

finance office

former Catmose Nursery School

Closed after it was reported in the Daily Mail

a child had escaped

Catmose Sports Kids Christmas Party Oakham Rutland

 Catmose Sports Kids Christmas Party Oakham Rutland

Catmose Sports Zumba Oakham Fun Day Photograph Cutts Close

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Summer Fun Oakham

Summer Fun Oakham

looking forward to Sunday in Oakham tomorrow, the weather is going to be fab!
according to the BBC Weather High Temperature of 26c

 

It all starts at 9.00am at Burley Road Car Park Car Boot Sale.

Many shops normally closed will be open.



Thee is a Summer Fun Event in Cutts Close
Starting at 12.00pm - 4.00pm



Live entertainment, sports and beach activities, bike workshop, and much more.



if your all spent out in the shops don't worry the activities on offer are all free.



The Town Council has booked a local rock group who will start performing
at 3.00pm at the bandstand



There will be a Barbecue and other refreshments available throughout
the day.


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Catmose Sports, landscaping, Oakham, Rutland

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Catmose Community Sports Centre Stevenage Leisure Limited, Rutland County Council

 

Coming to Oakham soon Catmose Sports

A fantastic new community sports centre is opening soon at Catmose College

Opening April 2011 Catmose Sports will offer the best in leisure and sports facilities with state of the art equipment, friendly, knowledgeable staff who are there help, encourage and support you.

The Sports Centre will comprise of 

A state of the art 60 station fitness suite with fully qualified fitness staff.

2 dance studios offering a wide range of dance and fitness classes including Les Mills Body Training Systems (BTS)

An 8 court sports/main hall

A multi use games area

AquaEd Swim School teaching both adults and children to swim

The Coffee House serving Costa coffee and hot and cold snacks

A range of membership offers to suit your budget and your lifestyle

To register your interest or for more information you can visit the show at Victoria Hall situated in the front office of the former Big Build   Little Build Office

Telephone 0300 456 2020

www.catmose-sports.co.uk

The quality of this new sports centre is a first for Rutland, we are lucky Central Government funded it.

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Catmose Sports will be managed by Stevenage Leisure Ltd (SLL)  in partnership with Rutland County Council and Catmose College. SLL currently manages 16 leisure facilities in partnership with 4 local authorities and has experience and success in delivering leisure for all sectors of the community.

SLL works closely with local community and health groups to ensure that its facilities are accessible and available to all.

For more information on Stevenage Leisure Limited please visit www.stevenage-leisure.co.uk